Mike Brest
Washington Examiner
Mountain View, CA, United States
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Steven Seagal pushes Russian propaganda, says Ukraine hit POWs in Donbas
Hollywood actor and writer Steven Seagal, who has been a notable Kremlin supporter before and during its war in Ukraine, repeated Moscow's version of events in a strike that killed dozens of Ukrainian prisoners of war. → Read More
Biden signs healthcare bill for veteran toxic burn pit victims
President Joe Biden signed legislation on Wednesday morning that reshapes and expands military veterans' healthcare coverage for exposure to toxins, ending a yearslong struggle for veterans groups. → Read More
Biden signs ratification of Finland and Sweden's NATO bid
President Joe Biden signed the ratification documents to approve Finland and Sweden's ascension into the NATO alliance on Tuesday afternoon. → Read More
Pelosi ‘absolutely’ stands by Taiwan trip despite escalating tensions with China
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) "absolutely" stands by her decision to lead a congressional delegation to Taiwan recently despite the heightened tensions with China that have resulted from her trip. → Read More
Over 400 civilians in Bucha shot, tortured, or bludgeoned: Report
Investigators attempting to uncover the extent of presumed Russian atrocities in the Ukrainian city of Bucha have reached what may be the closest they will come to a full understanding of the massacre. → Read More
Beijing seeking 'new normal’ with continued military exercises around Taiwan
Beijing's aggression toward Taiwan is a part of a broader strategy to create a "new normal," according to a senior U.S. defense official. → Read More
Pentagon projects Russian casualty count in Ukraine to be near 70,000-80,000
Between 70,000 and 80,000 Russian soldiers have been killed or wounded in Ukraine since the invasion began in late February, according to a top U.S. Department of Defense official. → Read More
Amnesty International stands by report that Ukraine is putting civilians at risk
Amnesty International, a human rights watchdog, stands by its report alleging that Ukrainian forces operate near civilians and civilian infrastructure in violation of international laws of war despite a strong outcry. → Read More
Biden administration approves $1 billion military aid package to Ukraine
The Department of Defense announced a military aid package to Ukraine on Monday valued at roughly $1 billion. → Read More
War in Ukraine to enter ‘new phase,’ UK defense ministry says
Russia’s war in Ukraine is about to enter a “new phase" that will change the location of the front lines, the British Defense Ministry said over the weekend. → Read More
Russians deploy Iranian drones into battlefield, Ukrainian government official says
Russia is now using drones purchased from Iran in Ukraine as the war nears its sixth month mark, according to an adviser for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. → Read More
US will be ‘pursuing’ prisoner swap with Russia, Blinken says
Secretary of State Antony Blinken confirmed that the department will reengage with Russia regarding a prisoner swap following an announcement from a top Kremlin official who said the country was "ready" for such talks. → Read More
White House summons Chinese ambassador over continued provocations over Taiwan
The Biden administration summoned the Chinese ambassador on Thursday to condemn China’s escalatory actions toward Taiwan following Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to the island. → Read More
US delays missile test amid China-Taiwan tensions
The Biden administration has decided to postpone a long-planned missile test to avoid escalating tensions with China amid already strained relations following House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's (D-CA) trip to Taiwan earlier this week. → Read More
Pentagon official reiterates importance of preserving records post-Trump
Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks issued a memo to defense leaders reiterating the importance of maintaining federal records in light of new reports that the Department of Defense wiped the data from phones belonging to top officials in the Trump administration around the time of the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. → Read More
White House expects Russia to try to frame Ukraine for attack that killed POWs
The Biden administration believes Russian officials will attempt to frame Ukrainian forces for the July 29 attack on Olenivka Prison that killed more than 50 Ukrainian prisoners of war. → Read More
Brig. Gen. Patrick S. Ryder named Pentagon press secretary
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin named Brig. Gen. Patrick Ryder the next Pentagon press secretary on Thursday. → Read More
UN to investigate attack that resulted in more than 50 Ukrainian POW deaths
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres announced the beginning of a fact-finding mission regarding last month’s attack on a Ukrainian detention facility that resulted in the deaths of at least 50 Ukrainian prisoners of war. → Read More
Chinese government summons US ambassador for reprimand over Pelosi's Taiwan trip
A Chinese government official summoned U.S. Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns for a Tuesday meeting to express outrage at House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s (D-CA) trip to Taiwan. → Read More
Over 10 million border crossings from Ukraine to neighboring countries since war began
More than 10 million people have crossed from Ukrainian territory into a neighboring country in the months since Russia invaded. → Read More